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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kaz tell Matthias he knows Matthias would not shoot him?

2. What disease kills Jordie?

3. Who helps Jordie and Kaz invest money at first in Ketterdam?

4. What does Kaz look like when he meets up with the crew again in Chapter 27?

5. What is the name of the time-keeping mechanism in the Ice Court?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bo Yul-Bayur so important?

2. Why can Kaz not stand to be touched by other people or to touch other people?

3. How does Inej decide she and Nina can get into the Ice Court?

4. What gives Inej the strength to keep climbing in Chapter 25?

5. In Chapter 26, which prisoner does Kaz seek out in the Ice Court and why?

6. What secret of Kaz's from the heist does Inej protect for Kaz?

7. Why did Kaz and Jordie initially come to Ketterdam?

8. What does Inej steal of Tante Heleen's that is symbolic of Heleen's cruelty?

9. In Chapter 17, how does Kaz feel when he sees Inej and Jesper arm in arm?

10. Why does Inej trust Kaz when they first meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Nina's choice to take the jurda parem at the end of the novel to save her entire crew so risky, brave, and reckless? How do the other characters - Matthias, Kaz, Jesper, Wylan, and Inej - each seem to react to Nina's decision? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe the nuances and character of Kaz's and Inej's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, Bardugo uses graphic descriptions of violence and bodily harm in tense situations and during fights. Write an essay analyzing Bardugo's descriptive language of violence and pain, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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